Telephone-receiver holder.



J. F. HINES. TELEPHONE, RECEIVER HOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 1a. 1909.'

Patented 0G13. 18, 1910.

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JOHN F.4 HINEs, on 'Prrfrsnnca rENNsYLvANIA.

Spccication of Letters Patent. i

,TELErHoNE-nncnrvn'n Homann.

Patented oct. 1s, 1910.

Application nea November 18,1909. serial No. 5211,792.

' 'To all whom 'it may concern:

Be, it known that I, LJoHN F. I-IrNEs, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

gheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented 'certain new and useful Improvec ments in Telephone-Receiver Holders, of

j which the following is a -erence being had therein ingl drawing. Y

)This invention relates to a tele hone .receiver "holder, particularly design for desk telephones or that type of telephones having to the accompanyl eil' telephonie circuit closed, when the receiver is removed from the receiver switch-arm. p

Afurther object of this invention isl to' provide an adjustable receiver holder.for telephones that can be easily adjusted to correctly position a receiver"relative` to a persons head, whereby' a message can be reacknowledged withceived and conveniently out using the hands to hold the receiver to the ear. l

A' still further object of the invention is to accomplish the above results by a receiver .holder that is .simple in construction, durable, easil ap lied to a telephone, and highly eiii'cient Aor t 1e purposes for which it is intended. g

With these and such other objects in View as may hereinafter appear the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed. Reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of this specication, whereiny there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood. that the structural elements thereof can be varied or changed, as to the size, shape and manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a horizonsiding at Pittsburg, inthe county of Alle-` sp'ecication, refa pedestal adaptedY to-support the transmit- -against the washer also serves tohold position, with the te switch-arm. The

thereto. Fig."2 isa front'elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a pedestal clamp adapted to form part of the holder, and Fig.' 4 is a side elevation of a detached receiver-sup ort.

.The telephone receiver iiolder consists of a bracket adaptedto be suitably clamped tol the destal of a desk telephone, one end of ,the biacket being secured to the telephone pedestal, while theopposite end is rovided j With a receiverfsupport. The brac et comprisesl anvertical metallic stra 1 having a 'right angular extension 2 at t e upper end thereof. The strap 1 adjacent to its lower end isr provided" with an opening 3 for a bolt 4. Upon the bolt at each side of the `Strap lnare arranged washers 5 and 6 and against the washer 5 is arranged a resilient clamp 7' having an offset portion which is held a ainst thewasher by a nut' 8 screwed upon t e bolt 4, although the bolt 4 can be provided .with a xed head that will serve the same purpose. The bolt extends through the Loffset portion and the nut 8 is positioned within the offset portion of theA clamp. The resilient clamp 7 is adapted to embrace the pedestal 9 of a desk telephone, and the free ends of said clamp are held by a screw bolt 10 anda nutl 11, said bolt and nut frictionally securing the clamp 7 upon the pedestal. The bolt 4 is provided with a nut 12 and upon the bolt is mounted the end link 13 of a chain 1,4said link being bound 6 by the vnut l2, which the-clamp 7 in engagement with the strap 1. The other end link of the chain 14 is attached to a hook 15, which is employed for holding the receiver switch-arm 16 ofthe pedestal 9fin a lowered ephonic circuit closed when the receiver is removed from the upper end of the stra 1 adjacent to the extension 2 supports anot 1er resilient clamp 17 having an offset portion which is held inengagement with the stra 1 by a bolt 18, Washers 19 and a nut 20. The bolt extends through the oii'set portion of the'clamp 17; The clamp 17 is adapted lto embrace the neck 21 of the pedestal!) which supports the transmitter 22, the free ends of the clamp 17 beingsecured together by a bolt 22 and a nut 23. The clamps 17 and 7 constitute means formetaining the receiver holder in engagement with theatelephone.

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The outer end of the extnslon 2 is `mv receiver holder in' plan as. attache vided withI a vertical screw bolt '24 and a extension.

nut 25, said bolt and nut retaining 'a rcceiver-support 26 upon the'outer end of the extension 2. The receiver-support 26 is p ro vided with a longitudinal slot 27, whereby the support can be adjusted relative to the One end of the support126 is bent upwardly, as at 28, and riveted or otherwise secured to the upwardly bent end of the support 26, as at 29,v is a bifurcated rest-piece 30 adapted to support the small. end of a receiver 31, awhile the opposite end of the support is provided with a restpiece 32 adapted to support the large end of the receiver 31. These two rest-pieces cooperating in supporting the receiver 31 in a horizontal position. The rest-pieces, as wellA as the remainder ofthe holder, are constructed of light and durable metal, and it is throughthe medium of the slotted support 26, bolt 24 and nut 25 that-I am enabled to place the large end of the receiver 31 in proximity to a persons ear transmitting or receiving a message over the telephone. y

' The' receiver isl adapted to be normally positioned in the support 26, withthe hook 15 in engagement with the switch-arm 16.' When it is desired to receive or transmit a message, it is only necessary to remove the hook 15 from the arm land open theftelephonic circuit. However, it is optional with the userfof the telephone whether'the reccivei' reinains'in the holder 2G or whether it is positioned upon the arm 1G, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

' Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

A telephone receiver holder comprising the Icombination with a pair of clamps adapted to be connected to a telephone pedestal each having an offset portion, offa one piece bracket having, a vertically-disposed portion arranged in parallelism with respect tothe pedestal and further embodying a right-angularly disposed portion, bolts extending through the vertical portion of the bracket and the oilset ,portions of the clampsGJ orsupporting thebracket from the clamps, means carried upon the inner end of the. bolt within the bifset ortions and upon the outer end exteriorly o the off# set portions for connecting the bracket to Athe clamps, a horizontally-disposed support adjustably-mounted upon the free end of.

said right-angularly disposed portion of the bracket, and rest-pieces secured to the ends of said horizontally-disposed support.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature lin the presence of-tw'o-witnesses. l

JOHN F.A HINES.

lYVitnesses:

KARL H. Buma, HENRY H1NEs. 

